Sir Tom Jones stops dyeing hair before tour

Sir Tom Jones has decided to go natural and grow old gracefully, claiming he has stopped dyeing his hair before he starts his first major international tour for six years.

Sit Tom Jones says he will not dye his hair before his latest tour.Photo: GETTY

By Chris Irvine

7:00AM GMT 31 Jan 2009

The announcement comes two years after the Welsh singer's plastic surgeon advised him against having any more work done - he is said to have had operations worth a total of £30,000 on his face, including an eyelift, teeth capping and fat removed from under his chin.

Speaking in Los Angeles, admitting it was time for a change, he remarked: "I've just stopped dyeing my hair."

He said his tour will begin next month, when he will start a series of 15 dates in small clubs across the USA.

He is then scheduled to tour Britain and Europe in a similar series of intimate concerts this autumn.

Adding that he will not perform his customary two shows a night, he said: "You're working with tired (vocal) cords on that second show."

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He also admitted that he is no longer interested when women throw their underwear on stage while he is performing.

"I don't capitalise on it as much as I used to," he said, adding: "I used to pick it up and do shtick with it and all that, which I stopped doing because it was encouraging it."

Earlier this week it was announced Sir Tom will offer backing vocals to Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones Comic Relief single."

Speaking at the launch of the 11th Red Nose Day in London's Leicester Square, Brydon said: "I have done my bit. I've put myself out and went to Las Vegas and recorded a single with Tom Jones which was very good of me. Tom Jones, bloody hell, fantastic.